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National Republican., 1887-04-20
Midgets and Giants.

The Washington Post, commenting on
Prof. Capen, says:
The fact is that midget earthquakes happen
somewhere on earth every day in the year.
and anybody can shoot oil prediction with a
good chance of hittisg.
All Of which is true, but does not happen
to apply in the case Of Prof. Capen. He
predicted the earthquake at Naples in 1871,
the one at Charleston last year, the one in
the Riviera this year, the outbreak OF
Mauna Loa, and II these are "mldgets" in
the way Of earthquakes what would the
Post call "giants?"
We do not pretend to say that Prot
Capen located, except in the instance OF
Naples, the exact location OF the earth
quake. Seismic science has not yet arrived
at that degree OF perfection. 1t may, II
such men as Prof. Capen are encouraged to
devote their life work to its study. Now
all that can be done has been done by Pcof.
Cspep, and that is to determine the time
when seismic troubles are to be expected.
The Post ought by all means to cease its
quibbling at Prof. Capeu. Earthquakes
are serious affairs, sometimes swallowing
whole countries, and the sight Of our Demo
cratic contemporary being swallowed by an
earthquake would pain us inexpressibly,
though perhaps the experience it has had
In being swallowed by tn, Mugwumps has
made 1t reckless and prepared 1t for such
an experience.
National Republican., 1887-04-20
Washington Real Estate.

There are "booms" which rapidly appre-
cia'e property beyond its real value, and
thus create the certainty Of a reaction that
lowers property below its actual worth.
"Rooms" are abnormal and to be feared.
Washington has had no boom in the value
of its real estate, but 1t has had a steady
and healthful growth, which in the last five
wears has more than doubled the value of
all the property in the city and District,
and which is now extending to the sur
rounding country.
Come Of the best Informed dealers in real
estate are Of the opinion, based upon their
knowledge Of sales and purchases, that,
excluding all Improvements, the actual
value Of the ground In the District has more
than doubled within i've years. This i'm.
procurement, while more marked In some
sections, is not confined to any, but eX-
ter DIS over the entire city and District.
Within the city limits proper the only
sections that have not improved are those
near the lines Of the various railways enter.
irg the city, which are not considered
desirable for residences and have not there.
fore advanced In value.
1t is well understood that property In the
northwest has increased more in proportion
tnan that in any other section, but even
the rapid appreciation there is not consld'
tTed as at all abnormal, or beyond healthy
groeth, induced through legitimate i'm.
provCments.
The erection OF the great library building
east Of the capitol and the changing of the
navy yard into grand gun foundry are ex-
ptcted to cause still greater advance, and q
proper one, too, in East Washington, where
already the appreciation in values has been
very great.
Nor has this rise in values been confined
10 Washington city proper. 1t has extended
TO the suburbs in every direction; not alone
toward the favored northwest, when there is
a suspicion of "boomn engineered by
fpeculatOrs in land, but along all the roads
leading out Of the city it is found that
property has advanced in value, and that o
siil greater adyGpce is to be expected II a
National Republican., 1887-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER,


"The Main Line love romance of the
railroad and telegraph, by Henry G. De Mile
and Charles Barnard, was presented last night
for the first time in this city. Thescene is laid
in Colorado, principally at a railroad dep,t,
amid all the usual paraphernalia, and sur.
rounded close at hand by lofty ranges of.
the eternal hills, whose cOlors vary with the
hourly tun--supplied amply by electricity.
The scenery is all excellent and the mechani-
cal ingenuity displayed deserves the high ,S..
praise An entire train is seen descending the
mountain lside and putting along the valley,
with real steam, noise, bell ringing, and an
admirable conclusion OF cars in the depO'.
This last piece of realism brought down the
house.
The acting is even better than the scenery.
Miss Eta Hawkins as Pnssy, the Western
Union operator, has "A very difficult part, which
along from the foreground, as q model, to the
telegraph office, thence 10 the dance and song
(both very pleasing performances which met
with loud applause aud finally to the
switches or card table, at which latter pDt
she plays for money to buy her lover studio:
Miss Hawkins has more than her fair share of
work. and on one occasion seemed quite ex
hausted. She is too good and too young an
actress to do so much hard work at the very
beginning of her career. but she makes cap
ital picture of the child of mining camp,
with the unbounded nervous energy, womanly
tact, and quick emotion of one VINO taxes her
moral colo, from the mingled hues Of gaming
tables and, gorgeous sunsets. wild oaths,
and the still small voice of spiritual nature
which refuses to be crushed. Miss Dora Stuart
is very portly Little Prairie Flower, and is
also an excellent actress who, as mother and
housekeeper OF the mining camp, controls
events. Miss Agnes Graham Is worthy OF her
colleagues. The male actors are all so good
that 1t Is quite unnecessary to individullza.
The only defect in the play Is the .superliuitv
is altogether excellent,
National Republican., 1887-04-20

liberal policy Of road improvements Is
adopted.
Within few miles Of the city, on the
railways, we find the value OF real estate
vastly increased, and this increase is not
ably true Of property In Alexandria and
Alexandria county between the two cities,
where the certainty Of one free bridge and
the fair prospect Of securing another within
few years-the great Memorial bridge
has added largely to values.
There is but one opinion among those
whose views are entitled to consideration
as to this undeniable increase in values, and
that is, that the increase comes from
solid, steady growth, which is bound to
continue. The reasons given for this
opinion are identical, though expressed by
each man consulted in his own language.
Briefly, these reasons are: First, that
Washington, as the political center, Is at
tracing population consisting OF men OF
wealth and leisure who, while not actively
in politics, take an interest In all that is
occurring and desire to mipgle with men
who are in politics.; second, that Washing
ton is fast becoming a literary center, at
tracting large numbers of persons engaged
in literary life and offering inducements to
men Of culture not found elsewhere; third,
that the city is becoming great social
center, where men Of all sections can meet
each other on common level and acquire
correct views Of every section fourth, that
men of wealth who desire social and politi-
cal distinction seek 1t here; and, fifth, that
the climate is attracting large numbers of
people who desire pleasant homes.
All these things combined have given to
this city and its environs healthy, steady
growth, which is not "boom," and that nc
one having the good of the community at
heart desires to see, but which is destined
| to continue until Washington becomes ont
of the largest and most beautiful cities o
the country, surrounded by country dot
ted with handsome residences and vel
improved country places.
| The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has here
tofore alluded to some Of the lighter classe
Of manufactures which could be snccess
fully conducted here and will revert I,
them in the future, closing with the sug
gestion that investments made now In rea
estate, either in Washington or its imme
date vicinity, may be considered safe ant
sure to pay.
National Republican., 1887-04-20
PERSONALITIES.

JUSTICE WOODS is on his way east from Cali
fornia.
SENATOR WILKINSON CALL, of Florida, is in
the city.
Ex-Gov. ROBERT f. PArrlsoN of Philadel-
phia, Pa, is at the Arlington.
REPREsESTATIvE-ELECr MORMON HALL, of
Pennsylvania, is at WillaId's.
GEN. TERRY will command the department
OF the Missouri until an assignment Is made.
GEORGE REDwAY, a clerk of class 2 In the
second comptroller's oilice has resigned to
take effect May 49,
Col. C. W. JOHNSON, chief clerk of the SEN
ate, and his family leave this morning for the
summer for their home ut Minneapolis, MINI,
Mr.. HARRY AsKIN, representing McCaull's
Opera Comique Company, Is in the city ar.
ranging for the arrival Of the troupe here next
week.
Mr.. BILLINGsLEA, of Richmond, Va, has
been appointed a' superintendent OF furniture
for the Treasury Department and public
buildings throughout the cDn1try.
JUDGE JoHN g. Long, of 81. Augustine, Fla,
who is in the city has purchased the house
on Connection. avenue formerly occupied by
the late Senator NJ. II. Carpenter as q resi-
dence
THE death is announced of Rear Admiral
Adolphe Charles Emile Bouet of the Ffencn
navy. He formerly commanded the French
naval station in the Pacific ocean. IL was 81
years old.
ITis reported that Lieut., Col. Henry NJ.
Lazelle, 23d infantry, will be appointed
superintendent Of the office Of rebellion rec
Ords, to succeed Lieut.. Col. X. N, Scott 81
artillery, deceased
MIR, W, ]. LlMPToN, of the critic, and Me-
Charles E, Kincaid, of the louisville TImss.
left for New York yesterday, ana will sail for
Europe on Thursday by the steamship Rhaetil
OF the Hamburg-Amerlcan line.
Mr.. GEORGE A, SIMMONS, general secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association, has
sent in his resignation to the bolrd of dlrec-
tors. lie resigned on account of his health,
and win return to Eewhurg, N. y, aud en-
g0Ge in business of more active character.
National Republican., 1887-04-20
Modern Drama.

Mr.. William p. Davidge is, no doubt, an
excellent as he certainly is an experienced
actor, but when he reads the account of his
interview recorded in yesterdays Post he
will be apt to feel, like Mr.. Lowell, that he
has "given himself away" or at least that
some Of his comments on language and
Dickens's american Notes" are what the
ancient Greeks would call, II they happily
had been acquainted with the phrase, "a
little ahead Of time" However, he said
come good things. The tendency to educa-
tion by newspaper and magazine is pre-
vailing and pernicious characteristic Of
our time, although it must be admitted that
It is better than no education at all,
and will probably lead by slow stages
and circuitous routes to an appreciate on
of higher forms Of knowledge. 1t is also
true that there is an enormous gulf fixed
between the dignity and scholarship of old
drama and the mere mechanism Of modern
spectacle, or the expurgated adaptations
from French models. The stock company,
too. was much better school of dram ,lic
art than any to be found under the star
system, and, when we find that even such
a fixture as the Theatre Francois permits
The best artists "to 60 upon the road" in
search Of ducats, there is little preseat pos
sibility Of return to the straight and n Ar
row pathway of pure art.
1t is only too true that, for good or evil,
a wonderful change has come over the
drama within the last twenty years. As
writer in the Contemporary Re
riew points out, Mr.. Irving, who
| is credited with having done SO much
for the stage, finds himself after long years
of conscientious effort limited to very
| few profitable plays. "What has Irviug's
repertoire been ?" this w.iter asks, an |
| replies, shakespeare, OF course, and one
or two of the older playwrights; 'The Lady
| of Lyons an adaptation Of Erckmann-
Chattian's story of 'The Bells two or
three dramas by Mr.. w. G. Wills-so dreary
in their nature that the majority OF them
have been but partial successes even at the
| Lyceum, and a revival of one or two indif-
ferent plays, such as The Two Roses by
Mr.. Albery. Not single fresh drama or
tragedy Of the slightest literary merit has
Mr.. Irving been able to procure during hi:
whole period Of management, and yet 1t
is notorious that this actor is one who would
be only too ready to produce fresh " FORK Il
he could find 1t of adequate merit"
One sufficient reason for all this indif-
ference to the old standards is the fact thai
people do not go to the theater now to bt
instructed, or even to be edited. They
want to do just as little thinking as posi-
BILE, and having an ample supply of tragedy
in real life, they are constrained to smile al
stage horrors and to laugh at the patho:
and turmoil Of melodrama. The grea
mass Of people go to the theater simply to
laugh, and the minstrel troupes or Little
Tycoons hold out more enduring attrac
tions than Shakespeare and Sheridan in all
their glory.
National Republican., 1887-04-20

PROF. GOODWIN SMITH Is engaged 10 the
thankless but honorable task Of trying to es-
tablish friendly relations between the United
States, Great Britain, and Canada. In a lee
ture on 1.-THE schism In the Anglo-Saxon
Race Caused by the American Revolution"
which he delivered the other evening before
the Canadian Club in New York, he said
that existing difficulties must come to an
end under Il G conditions Of national life
which begin to prevail. Intercourse, which
was always increasing, intermarrlages, the
kindly words and deeds Of the better men
on both sides, the influence OF q common
literature, and the exchange Of interna-
tonal courtesies and good ollices-these,
with all healing time, would at last do their
work. The growing sense OF common
danger to order, property, and civilization
would perhaps constrain Americans to give
up gratifying their feeling against England.
The feud would cease to be cherished, and
no peddler of malignant passions would
then be able to circulate his villain sheets
and rake together his dirty shekels by trad
ing on the lingering enmity Of the Anglo-
Saxon of the New World to his brother be-
yond the sea. But the relations between
Canada and the English speaking race
which shared this continent with her were
manifestly designed by nature to be more
intimate.
Goldwin Smith is an independent thinker,
and has never been afraid to express bis
real sentiments even when they were most
opposed to his own interests. His opinions
about Canada are mildly optimistic, but 1t
| does seem as II the ''resources Of eiviliza'
tion" must still be governed mainly by
| politicians and gunpowder when dispute
about fishing grounds cannot be settled by
reason and arbitration, even though the
contendipg parties are leading Christian
nations, with more churches, preachers,
missionaries, societies for sending "fannel
weskits" to the naked savages, aud public
schools than all the rest of the world put
| together.
National Republican., 1887-04-20
Artistic Clothing.

When we say we have in
stock, ready for immediate
use and awaiting your judg-
ment, a stock of Ready
Made Clothing, the peer in
all the essential elements of
strictly first-olass garments
of any that can be turned
out by the best of Merchant
Tailors, and at prices fully
33 per cent. lower than a
Merchant Tailor can afford
10 make them, we know
its a broad and sweeping
statement, but as business
men who have a reputation
to maintain, we would be
slow to make a statement
which we were not in a
position to prove. Know
ing whereof we speak, and
willing to abide by the de-
cision of those who are
competent to Judge, we
respectfully invite an ex.
animation of our stock and
prices. Never in the his
tory of our house were we
in as good position to cater
to the wants of the people
Of Washington as we are
to-day. Never before were
we able to offer such ster-
ling values as are to-day to
be found on our counters.
Never before have we seen
such a varie ty of elegant
fabrics here or elsewhere.
Never before have we ar
rived as near to perfection
in fit and style and elegance
Of shape as we have this
season in our incompatible
stock of Spring Suits for
gentlemen. From $40 to
$40 is our range Of prices.
At the first-named price we
are showing all wool suit
ings in sack and cutaWay
styles in at least 80 styles
of fabrics. In the interme-
diate grades we are show
ing absolutely all that's
worth having-that has any
claim to durability, style,
and fashion. At the popu-
lar price of $15, however,
we are showing a variety
of suits large enough to
stock a good sized clothing
house. They come in al
most every conceivable
design of fabric, and GER
tainly in every style OF
gar ment fit for modern use,
Examine them, look them
over, twill cost you moth.
ing, and we are anxious to
have your Judgment.
Saks & Company
ARTISTIC CLoTHIERs,
800 to 3Os Seventh Street
National Republican., 1887-04-20

PROMOTERS Of the American exhibition
in London have manifested such super
fluffy Of zeal about that enterprise that it
seems likely to come to an end before it has
well commenced. The United States
legation has just been compelled to con-
tradict another false statement, this time to
the effect that President Cleveland would
open the exhibition by telegraph, and the
contradiction proceeds to explain that
neither the President nor the government
of the United States has any connection
whatever with the exhibition. In conse-
quence Of many similar Misrepresentation
much of the support promised by promi-
nent al d wealthy English people has been
withdrawn. 1t is well to be sharp, but
people who are too sharp are apt to cut
the mselyes,
National Republican., 1887-04-20

matter much how It may have TO be mod
flied in committee, since public sentImen
is as much opposed to lenient as to vlolen
measures, considering the present Tranquil
state Of Ireland, but the first attempt to
enforce the law in any large way will ruin
the tories, and those gentlemen are not
more devoted to their own destruction than
any other class OF BrItons.
National Republican., 1887-04-20
Journalistic Enterprise.

IFfet LHhue, FREDERICKSBURG, VN'J
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is way ahead
Of all contemporaries at the national cap
ital in enterprise and push. Its supplement
of Saturday, devoted to the National Drill,
contains handsome engravings of the sew
eral prominent buildings of Washington,
and portraits of Commissioner Wheatley,
Secretary De Leon, and also one of Vir-
ginia's Governor, Gen. Fitz Lee. The Re-
PUBLICAN certainly deserves success.
National Republican., 1887-04-20

The reception given at Madison Square
Theater to Walt Whitman by an audience
which included some of the best and brain
lest people in the country affords an ample
yindication of the good gray poets charac.
ter and genius, and answers in full tine con-
temptIble criticisms of those who have not
read his books, or who are incapable Of
understanding their profound Significance.
National Republican., 1887-04-20
Nfcaraucuan Tariffs,

The consul of the United States at Managua,
Nicaragua, has informed the Department of
State that the congress of Nicaragua has passed
a law ordering that custom house dutieI shall
be collected ut the rate of so per cent. on the
value of the merchandise that the duty Will
be assessed as now on the gross weight, bnt
the tariff is to be revised so that merchandise
will pay so per cent on prime cost. This law
to take effect on Aug 1, 1887.
National Republican., 1887-04-20

The tory governments coercion measure,
although IL has passed the second reading
in the house OF commons, has stlll many
long stages to traverse before 1t can be put
In active operation, 1t does not seem TO
National Republican., 1887-04-20

o. Wants, For Sale, Tor Rent, Lost and Found,
and Personal, four lines or less, only % cents for
one insertion; so cents for three.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20.
Amusements.

EAr1oNAL-"The Main Line"
ALBLuGH's-"Saints and Sinners"
KERsAN's-"The Night OWLS"
BIJou-"Romany Rye"
The MANASSAS sPANoRAMA-l5ths st. h Ohio av,
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For Observation-Disclosures US

Ga Wants, For Sale, For Rent Lostdn Hnni,
and Ptrsogal four lines or less, only 25 cents for
one Insertion; so cents for three.
ISOR RENT-NEW G. A. II. HALL OP-
IL posite Willards capacity about 700; So
cieties can also secure desirable rooms for
meetings ante rooms, steam heat improved
elevator, kitchen, new furniture, and other
tween and D. m, or address NEW q. A. r.
HALL COMMITTEE, dS0 La ave. 102
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DIEDMONT AIR LINE.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAR, 10, 1887.
Trpjus lava n A ID atotinp c;xtI ,na n

Trains leave B. q P. station, Sixth and B
$50 A., M.-East Tennessee mail daily for
Warrenton, Gordonsyile, CharlOttes-
vile, Lynchburg, aud stations between
Knoxville, Rome, Calera, Montgomery.
and New Orleans. Pullman Sleeper
Charlottesville, Gordonsvilie, stations
burg burg, Rocky SS; Mount, panville, and
vile, Greensboro. Raleigh, Charlotte,
Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery,
New Orleans, Texas, and California.
in, connection with Pullman sleepers
Atlanta to- New Orleans and Mann
BoId9ir sleepers for Birmingham,
trains Washington TO Atlanta.
2:S5 p. M.-Daily, except Sunday, for Manas-
sas, strasburg, aud intermediate sta
$50 P. M.-western express daily for Warren
ton, GoIdonsvilie, Charlottesville Louis.
vile, Cincinnati, and line of Chesa.
peake and Ohio route, Pullman Sleep
ers and solid trains Washington to
Louisville, also for Lynchburg, Bristol,
Chettanooga, Memphis, Little Rock,
ana pI,1,l al son,lhwesteEn S,unm m points. Through
HOOP. M.~southern fd%es; Express daily for Lynch.
eSggI,o,Ia eeSSIg, Da3yille, GnIn,, Raleigh, Asheylle'
Atlanta Montgomery, New Orleans,
Texas and California. Pullman Sleep
eTs Washington to Montgomery, con.
Meeting with Pullman 7Parlor Cara
Montgomery to New Orleans. Pullman
sleepers Washington to Aiken without
TRAINS On WASHINGTON AND OHIO d.
Leave Washington 9l2 a. m. daily, except Sun.
day. IS and 446 p. m: daily, arriving at Round
Round Hill 6:05a a. m daily and 1850 p. M, daily
except Sunday, arriving Washington $50 a. m,
Through trains from the South via Charlotte,
Danville, and Lynehburg, arrive In WASH
ington $40 a. M, 1923 p. M, via East Ten
9:40 p. M, via Chesapeake and Ohio route, and
Charlottesville at s4O p. M. strasburg local at
Tickets, Sleeping car, reservation, and In
office, 60l Pennsylvania avenue, and at passen.
B streets JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
NHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE.
(Newport News and Mississippi Valley Com.
Union Depot, 9Th and SITS.
HOO A. M.-For Newport News, Old Point
Comfort, and Norfolk. Daily except
sunday. Arrive In Norfolk at Pm.
1l;20 A. M.--For all Stations on Chesapeake
and Ohiosand points west. Sleeper
from Clifton Forge. Daily except Sum
day.
$50 2. M.-FaHt Western Express Daily.
Solid Train with Pullman Buffet Sleep
eTs TO Louisville Pullman Service to
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Memphis, and
New Orleans.
Apply at Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
ofice, bl9Pa ave, and Baltimore and Potomac
Station. JOHN MUIR.
General Traffic Manager.
FRANK TRlGG,
General N. Il. p. Agent,
Il. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agenk
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For RENT---ROOMS

80 Uidnts, For Sale, For Rent Lost and Found,
and Personal four lines Oy less only % cents Jor
one insertion. so cents for three.
TOR RENT-FLAT OF ROOMS ON 2D
I1 moor for light house keeping, with bath
and gas; 1l0 N st. N. w. 7-22
INOR RENT-ROOMS, WITH BOARD, IF
IL desired; new house, and good locality;
modern Improvements; convenient TO cars Ap.
ply at 1906 X It. N. W. 72J
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DUNCANSON BROS,
AUCTIoNEERs.

A s. PRATT & SONS,
IA Insurance and Real Estate Agents,
No. APO Ninth Street N. w.
AUCTION SALE OF THAT MAGNIFICENT
BUSINESS PROPERTY AT THE NORTH.
EAST CORNER OF NINTH AND ID STREE Els
NORTHWEST, LATELY OCCUPIED BY
OF LOTS NUMBERED THREE (3) AND
FOUR ~ AND PART OF LOT FIVE ~ IN
SQUARE NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED
INGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
This property, by far the most valuable un.
improved business site in this city, fronting
100 feet on Ninth street west and 100 feet on d
street north, will be sold as WHOLE and will
carry the material now lying thereon.
ON SATURDAY, 23D OF APRIL, 1887, at 8
O'CLOCK p. M. we will offer for sale In front
of the premises the above mentioned property.
Terms made known at sale.
DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts.,
mh1S.d&ds Ninth and ID SITS. N. w.